Raphael Severe
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Raphael Severe is a young French clarinet prodigy who was born on 15 September 1994 in Rennes (France).
Aged 8, he took up the clarinet at the Conservatoire of Nantes while continuing studying the piano.
At 11, he gave his first soloist concert in China when he played Mozart’s clarinet concerto under the baton of Yu Feng, the artistic director of the Beijing Opera Orchestra, for a live television broadcast celebrating 250th birth anniversary of Mozart.
At 12 he was a prize winner of five international competitions including the Tokyo International Competition where he won the first prize and the four special prizes (age-group 20).
At 14, he was admitted to the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique of Paris with unanimous acclaim from the jury. He obtained in June 2011 the bachelor’s degree with first class honours.
At 15, Raphael Sévère was the youngest musician and the first clarinettist ever nominated "Revelation Soloist" at the Victoires de la Musique (Classical Music Awards).
Raphael has been invited to play as a soloist with several orchestras : Brittany Orchestra, Picardy Orchestra, Nice Philharmonic Orchestra, Strasburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Garde Républicaine Symphonic Orchestra, Ile de France National Orchestra, State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation, Czech Philharmonic, Sinfonia Varsovia, Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, Hong Kong Wind Kamerata.
His first CD "Recital of French music" recorded live at the age of 12 has been rewarded by Diapason (4 stars), Classic Info Disque (Revelation), Classica Repertoire (Discovery). His second CD "Opus 2" has been rewarded 5 stars.
, Saint-Saëns
, Debussy, Chausson
, Pierné.
Concert held on the 23rd of June 2007 in Cholet (France) with Tünde Hajdu, pianist.
Raphaël SEVERE Opus 2 - THYS 004. Works by Bohuslav Martinu
, Emil Cossetto, Sergei Taneïev, Witold Lutoslawski
, Zoltan Kodaly
, Malcolm Arnold
, Arthur Honegger
, Ferruccio Busoni
, Jean Françaix
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Recorded in 2010 with Tünde Hajdu, pianist.
Biography
Raphael Severe received a very early musical education from his mother, a Hungarian pianist and his father, a French clarinettist: the piano, the violin and the cello.Aged 8, he took up the clarinet at the Conservatoire of Nantes while continuing studying the piano.
At 11, he gave his first soloist concert in China when he played Mozart’s clarinet concerto under the baton of Yu Feng, the artistic director of the Beijing Opera Orchestra, for a live television broadcast celebrating 250th birth anniversary of Mozart.
At 12 he was a prize winner of five international competitions including the Tokyo International Competition where he won the first prize and the four special prizes (age-group 20).
At 14, he was admitted to the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique of Paris with unanimous acclaim from the jury. He obtained in June 2011 the bachelor’s degree with first class honours.
At 15, Raphael Sévère was the youngest musician and the first clarinettist ever nominated "Revelation Soloist" at the Victoires de la Musique (Classical Music Awards).
Raphael has been invited to play as a soloist with several orchestras : Brittany Orchestra, Picardy Orchestra, Nice Philharmonic Orchestra, Strasburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Garde Républicaine Symphonic Orchestra, Ile de France National Orchestra, State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation, Czech Philharmonic, Sinfonia Varsovia, Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, Hong Kong Wind Kamerata.
His first CD "Recital of French music" recorded live at the age of 12 has been rewarded by Diapason (4 stars), Classic Info Disque (Revelation), Classica Repertoire (Discovery). His second CD "Opus 2" has been rewarded 5 stars.
Discography
Récital de musique française - HORT 536. Works by PoulencFrancis Poulenc
Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc was a French composer and a member of the French group Les six. He composed solo piano music, chamber music, oratorio, choral music, opera, ballet music, and orchestral music...
, Saint-Saëns
Camille Saint-Saëns
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns was a French Late-Romantic composer, organist, conductor, and pianist. He is known especially for The Carnival of the Animals, Danse macabre, Samson and Delilah, Piano Concerto No. 2, Cello Concerto No. 1, Havanaise, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, and his Symphony...
, Debussy, Chausson
Chausson
Chausson can refer to:*Chausson , a French manufacturer of recreational vehicles*Chausson , a French martial art*Ernest Chausson, a French composer*Anne-Caroline Chausson, a French BMX and mountain bike racer...
, Pierné.
Concert held on the 23rd of June 2007 in Cholet (France) with Tünde Hajdu, pianist.
Raphaël SEVERE Opus 2 - THYS 004. Works by Bohuslav Martinu
Bohuslav Martinu
Bohuslav Martinů was a prolific Czech composer of modern classical music. He was of Czech and Rumanian ancestry. Martinů wrote six symphonies, 15 operas, 14 ballet scores and a large body of orchestral, chamber, vocal and instrumental works. Martinů became a violinist in the Czech Philharmonic...
, Emil Cossetto, Sergei Taneïev, Witold Lutoslawski
Witold Lutoslawski
Witold Lutosławski was one of the major European composers of the 20th century, and one of the preeminent Polish musicians during his last three decades. During his lifetime, Lutosławski earned many international awards and prizes, including the Order of the White Eagle, Poland's highest...
, Zoltan Kodaly
Zoltán Kodály
Zoltán Kodály was a Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, pedagogue, linguist, and philosopher. He is best known internationally as the creator of the Kodály Method.-Life:Born in Kecskemét, Kodály learned to play the violin as a child....
, Malcolm Arnold
Malcolm Arnold
Sir Malcolm Henry Arnold, CBE was an English composer and symphonist.Malcolm Arnold began his career playing trumpet professionally, but by age thirty his life was devoted to composition. He was ranked with Benjamin Britten as one of the most sought-after composers in Britain...
, Arthur Honegger
Arthur Honegger
Arthur Honegger was a Swiss composer, who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. He was a member of Les six. His most frequently performed work is probably the orchestral work Pacific 231, which is interpreted as imitating the sound of a steam locomotive.-Biography:Born...
, Ferruccio Busoni
Ferruccio Busoni
Ferruccio Busoni was an Italian composer, pianist, editor, writer, piano and composition teacher, and conductor.-Biography:...
, Jean Françaix
Jean Françaix
Jean René Désiré Françaix was a French neoclassical composer, pianist, and orchestrator, known for his prolific output and vibrant style.-Life:...
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Recorded in 2010 with Tünde Hajdu, pianist.